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To spend quiet time noticing and processing your thinking instead of distracting yourself.

💡 Stronger than “think about it”—it implies staying present with discomfort and examining your mind.

To consider something carefully from start to finish, including consequences.

💡 Often used for decisions or plans; implies depth and logic, not quick opinions.

To dismiss something as unimportant or not worth considering.

💡 Common in advice and debate; “don’t write it off” = don’t reject it too quickly.

To focus intensely and narrowly on one target or priority.

💡 More forceful than “focus on”; suggests cutting distractions and committing to one aim.

To actively direct your choices instead of drifting or reacting.

💡 Often paired with responsibility language; implies agency rather than “hoping things change.”

To do something difficult quickly and decisively rather than slowly and painfully.

💡 Idiomatic; used for abrupt changes like quitting habits, ending relationships, or making a hard decision.

To disrupt someone’s progress or focus so they stop following their plan.

💡 Often used for motivation + routines; “off track” implies you had a direction/system.